WKHT
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WKHT is a Rhythmic Top 40 station based in Knoxville, Tennessee
. The Journal Communications
outlet broadcasts at 104.5 MHz with an ERP of 2.3 kW.
WQBB
. Later the FM played "Young country
" as WQIX.
Prior to its flip to Rhythmic Top 40 in 2003, the station was a Classic Rock outlet. HOT 104.5 has enjoyed success. In less than two years on the air HOT 104.5 forced its competitor WILD 98.7/WYIL to change formats. Currently HOT 104.5's only competitor is sister station Top 40 Mainstream STAR 102.1-WWST
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The playlist of WKHT primarily consists of R&B/hip-hop plus some Rhythmic Pop hits, thus it is considered to be a rhythmic Top 40 station by Billboard as opposed to mainstream R&B due to Knoxville not having a large African-American population. Its target audience is females 18-34.
HOT 104.5 built its success by engaging listeners, executing creative and exciting promotions and staying on top of current events and trends.
Afternoon: Darren Stephens
Nights: Joey Tack
Saturday Nights: T the Reflection Of Perfection & DJ F-10
Knoxville, Tennessee
Founded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, U.S.A., behind Memphis and Nashville, and is the county seat of Knox County. It is the largest city in East Tennessee, and the second-largest city in the Appalachia region...
. The Journal Communications
Journal Communications
Journal Communications, Inc. is a publicly traded media company based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It publishes the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, a daily newspaper, and it also owns television stations, radio stations and weekly newspapers, among other businesses.-History:The Milwaukee Journal was...
outlet broadcasts at 104.5 MHz with an ERP of 2.3 kW.
History
This station signed on as WQBB-FM, airing the same programming as adult standardsAdult standards
Adult standards is a North American radio format heard primarily on AM or class A FM stations.Adult standards is aimed at "mature" adults, meaning mainly those persons over 50 years of age, but it is mostly targeted for senior citizens...
WQBB
WQBB
WQBB is an adult hits music formatted radio station based in Pascagoula-Gulfport–Biloxi, Mississippi. The station is owned by Mississippi Media LLC, a Triad Broadcasting Company, and they broadcast with a ERP of 25 kW...
. Later the FM played "Young country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
" as WQIX.
Prior to its flip to Rhythmic Top 40 in 2003, the station was a Classic Rock outlet. HOT 104.5 has enjoyed success. In less than two years on the air HOT 104.5 forced its competitor WILD 98.7/WYIL to change formats. Currently HOT 104.5's only competitor is sister station Top 40 Mainstream STAR 102.1-WWST
WWST
WWST is a radio station licensed to Sevierville, Tennessee, and serving the Knoxville market. It is owned by the Journal Broadcast Group...
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The playlist of WKHT primarily consists of R&B/hip-hop plus some Rhythmic Pop hits, thus it is considered to be a rhythmic Top 40 station by Billboard as opposed to mainstream R&B due to Knoxville not having a large African-American population. Its target audience is females 18-34.
HOT 104.5 built its success by engaging listeners, executing creative and exciting promotions and staying on top of current events and trends.
On-Air Personality
Mid-day: T the Reflection Of PerfectionAfternoon: Darren Stephens
Nights: Joey Tack
Saturday Nights: T the Reflection Of Perfection & DJ F-10